On the GTP account, I took the Praiano-tuned 962 C (which actually dropped in PP somewhat to 796.00) to Sardegna for what on the surface was another 1-stop stomping (field lapped, bottom 3 lapped twice). There were some differences from usual, however:
- I had to change my RH tires on my lap 8 pit stop; the back tires were 3/4ths worn and I began to notice some increased loss of traction compared to before 1.20.
- Fraga had to pit his Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept every 3 laps for RS tires. If memory serves, he had lasted at least 4 laps prior.
Before taking my 3-star Wheel of Despair, I decided to try and see if the game is now more sensitive to tunes. I created a new sheet and turned the ECU down to the same 87% Praiano's tune, fitted the racing transmission so I could duplicate the gear ratios, and duplicated the downforce, LSD and brake balance settings, which left me at 816.04 PP. As his tune doesn't use ballast or the engine limiter, the rest of the PP change is up to the suspension.
I then did a time trial on the A track the WTC 800 is run on, at 6:00 pm, with the same 12x tire wear/8x fuel consumption as the race (and grip reduction off-track set to real). As you can't refuel on a time trial, that turned into a bust, one as big as my low-showing 10,000 Cr. on the 3-star Wheel of Despair.
On the Plus account, I took the SC430 GT500 to Sardegna. I had to run rather slower than the run earlier this week to make the tires last 8 laps. On my first attempt, I hit the wall twice on lap 8 while running the same pace I did last time, and on my second, final one, I almost spun out in the last left-hander. It took 20 seconds longer this time.
The cashless 5-star Wheel of Despair gave me an Ultra High RPM Turbo for...wait for it...the GT-R Safety Car. Apparently the game forgot I bought the Countach out of the UCD (no car, and the credits that should have paid for it were still in my bank account), so I bought it "again", as well as the 2016 Audi R18.
My further thoughts on tire wear post-1.20 - with a stock setup, there is just a little additional wear, while customized setups are more affected.